Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Canada
44.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
21.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44.0% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 15.6% | 17.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 16.6% | 19.7% | Canada |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 17.2% | 20.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 17.7% | 23.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 18.7% | 24.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 20.1% | 25.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 21.1% | 24.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?
- Canada, at 44.0% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 22.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Canada ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.